Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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